Pompeo, Japanese FM Hold Phone Talks Over Iran

WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (NNN-NHK) – U.S. State Department said, Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, held phone talks with Japanese Foreign Minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, over Iran. Pompeo and his Japanese counterpart discussed coordination on Iran, a state department spokesperson said in a statement, without providing more details. The statement said, the…

Syrian President Supports Russia-Turkey Memorandum On Northern Syria Situation: Kremlin

SOCHI, Russia, Oct 23 (NNN-TASS) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, supported a memorandum reached by Russian President, Vladimir Putin and Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, following their talks. Putin informed al-Assad about the provisions of the Russia-Turkey memorandum, on actions in Syria, following talks with Erdogan. The main task is…

UK Lifts Flight Ban To Resort City In Egypt

CAIRO, Oct 23 (NNN-MENA) – The British government said, British airlines can resume flights to the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, according to the British embassy in Cairo. “Restrictions on flights between Sharm el-Sheikh and the UK have been lifted,” the embassy said. The flights have been suspended, after…

Iraqi Panel Recommends Prosecution Of Security Officers Over Deaths Of Protesters

BAGHDAD, Oct 23 (NNN-NINA) – An Iraqi investigation panel, recommended to sack and prosecute a number of security officers, including high-ranking ones, over the killing of some 150 protesters, following a wave of anti-government protests over unemployment, corruption and lack of public services. The recommendation came, after the Prime Minister,…

Protests Continue Across Lebanon Despite PM’s Reform Measures

BEIRUT, Oct 23 (NNN-NNA) – Protests across Lebanon continued Tuesday, to demonstrate against government policies, despite the reform measures announced by Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, a day earlier. Protesters took to the streets for the sixth consecutive day, and blocked the streets leading to the central bank in Beirut’s Hamra,…

Japanese Emperor Naruhito Proclaims Enthronement In Highly Ritualised Ceremony

TOKYO, Oct 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Japanese Emperor Naruhito, on Tuesday (today), proclaimed his enthronement in a highly ritualised, ancient-style ceremony held in the Seiden State Hall at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, in front of 2,000 guests from around the world. In the official coronation ceremony known as “Sokuirei Seiden…

Japanese Emperor’s Remarks At Sokuirei-Seiden-No-Gi Ceremony

TOKYO, Oct 22 (NNN-TJN) – The following are remarks made by the Emperor, during the Sokuirei-Seiden-no-Gi ceremony, to proclaim his enthronement today: Having previously succeeded to the Imperial throne, in accordance with the Constitution of Japan and the special measures law, on the Imperial House Law, I now perform the…

Seven-Vehicle Pile-Up Leaves 15 Injured In Central Japan

TOKYO, Oct 22 (NNN-NHK) – At least 15 people were injured in a seven-vehicle pile-up, which left three cars ablaze on a highway in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, local media reported today (Tuesday). According to local police and rescue officials, there were no fatalities as a result of the crash,…

15 Police, Eight Militants Killed In N. Afghanistan

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Oct 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 15 police and eight militants were killed, after a dozen Taliban militants stormed a security checkpoint, in Ali Abad district, in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province, early on Tuesday morning. “In the latest fighting, which erupted at 1:30 a.m. local time, in Harrzbegi…

Iran Ready To Settle Tensions With Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN, Oct 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said, he is ready to travel to Saudi Arabia to discuss resolution of tensions. “If condition is provided, I would be ready to travel to Riyadh, to settle differences” between the two countries, Zarif was quoted as saying by…